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Govt to pay 30% upfront in critical mineral exploration

The Union government plans to make advance payments to private companies selected to scout for critical minerals to get work on these projects started quickly, a mines ministry document showed.

Indian exports shielded from G7 ban on Russian diamonds

A decision by the Group of Seven (G7) nations to ban imports of polished diamonds made from Russian rough stones from early next year will not hurt Indian diamantaires, a senior government official said on Friday.

FPIs, Fed move raise market to new highs

Benchmarks up over 1.3% as growth, returns draw foreign funds

Emami shows ₹2,000 cr appetite for its food biz

Group plans to acquire small regional firms, strengthen packaged food market

FTA, investments on agenda during Omani ruler's visit

India and Oman are set to discuss the proposed bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), investment opportunities and cooperation in the education sector during Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik's state visit to New Delhi, according to persons aware of the matter.

Ola CEO unveils AI model Krutrim, but details sketchy

The firm didn't clearly reveal key info such as data source on which the model is being trained

Govt meets industry execs as India turns steel importer

Steel industry alleges dumping from China; govt seeks company inputs to check imports

Kartikeya Sharma BREWING A LEGACY

The president of AB InBev India talks about his 18-year stint in the company, loyalty for an organisation and industry, and why India should drink more beer

NEW LANGUAGE OF CREATING ART

The sixth physical edition of the Serendipity Arts Festival will prompt visitors to unlearn set ways of engaging with and creating art to allow for newer languages to emerge

The other side of California on US Route 395

El Camino Sierra takes you past ancient bristlecone pines and glacial lakes where the weather turns in an instant Rishad

Searching for the crystalline beauties of Ladakh

A visit to the Ladakh Rocks and Minerals Museum, and looking for precious stones and crystals amid the precarious boulders of the region

THE BATTLE FOR THE SOUL OF SANTINIKETAN

The old Santiniketan way has come under fire recently. But many in the community are still striving to maintain Tagore's original vision of openness and inclusivity

The politics and the timeless appeal of 'blue gold'

An ongoing show investigates the history and significance of the natural indigo dye in fashion and design

A whiny Indian and a juicy Norwegian 'juleribbe'

It was when Jashan Joshi's face froze and he stopped chewing that I knew.

PUTTING AN INDIAN SPIN ON CEVICHE

With its sweet, sour and spicy notes, Peruvian ceviche has made its way into restaurants as chaat and salad

RADICAL VULNERABILITY

Abhishek Anicca's memoir of living with disability is an intense account shorn of heroism & sentiment, but infused with love

Tales of monkey god, distilled like 'ghee'

Sanjay Patel grew up a lonely child in California, but used art as an escape and created animations. His 'Ghee Happy' series reimagines Hindu deities as kids

Frasier Crane, still listening

In the opening episode of Frasier-first telecast in September 1993-we see radio psychiatrist Dr Frasier Crane in his Seattle home, a gorgeously bedecked apartment with a view of the Space Needle, where his father is unimpressed by the Eames chair or the Corbu lamp.

Protect pets from bad air

Air pollution can cause breathing trouble in pets too-keep an eye out for subtle clues like lethargy and snoring

In the borderless world of the Great crested grebe

I dig my face into my jacket, trying to erase the cold biting at me. In front of me is the silvery Gandak river, behind which lie the gentle slopes of Nepal. The water ripples and laughs, the clear, cutglass air making its colours a little brighter. The river must be freezing, I think.

NEW ON SCREENS

'The Crown' comes to the end of its reign, Elvis through Priscilla Presley's eyes, and more to watch this weekend

Wall Street Traders Go All-In On Great Monetary Pivot Of 2024

After clashing in recent years, Wall Street traders and the Federal Reserve are — for once— broadly in sync: The great monetary pivot is near as central bankers engineer a once-unthinkable soft landing in the world’s largest economy.

Stocks At New Highs As Fed Signals Three Cuts In 2024

Technology stocks lead rally; FPI net inflows touch 39,260 crore in December

How The Sequence Of Returns Risk Can Be A Spoiler For Your Retirement

Imagine a retiree investing just 50% of their corpus in December 2007, at the peak of euphoria in the Indian equity market during the 2003-07 bull run.

ECB Pauses Again But Warns On Inflation

The second straight pause keeps the ECB's benchmark deposit rate at 4%

The COP-28 deal left out a big point: Who pays and for what?

Only piffling sums were committed while funding needs are huge

CoP-28 should be celebrated for its big 'no excuses' call to action

The UN summit's collective resolve on fighting climate change has raised expectations of actual deeds to go with lofty words

Record digitization will spell landmark progress

Digitized land records should boost infrastructure development as the Gati Shakti platform makes use of this data while title clarity could give the poor a better chance to escape poverty

What the 10% income in LIC Jeevan Utsav policy implies

The policy only offers subscribers a guaranteed 10% payout of the sum assured annually

THE SILENT MIGRATION FROM CYCLONE CAPITAL

With no livelihoods in place amid the climate crisis, women and men in the Sunderbans are forced to move out